Tottenham Break Club Record to Sign Tanguy Ndombele

You wait over a year for a Tottenham Hotspur signing, and then two come along at once! Following the arrival of Jack Clarke earlier today, Daniel Levy and Co have apparently reached an agreement with Lyon for a deal to be completed for £55 million pending a medical. There could also be an additional £9m in add-ons should the 22 year old central midfielder reach certain milestones. This fee easily eclipses the £42m Tottenham paid Ajax for Davinson Sanchez two years ago and these figures could well rival even the biggest online casino rake.

Ndombele’s
arrival will help to fill the void left by Mousa Dembele. The Belgian was a key
member of the Tottenham Hotspur first team and since his departure for China
back in January, Spurs have definitely lacked a little something in that
particular area. Having made six appearances for France, Tanguy Ndombele was
one of the most sought after players in this transfer window, and Mauricio
Pochettino had made his interest in the midfielder clear for quite some time.
Everyone is aware how important this summer’s spending will be for Tottenham
Hotspur, and the Spurs manager has made no secret of his desire to take the
club to the next level.

“It
is imperative that this year we strengthen the team,” Pochettino said last
week. “We saved a lot of money in almost two years without signing, and that
should allow us to strengthen ourselves as well.” There have been various
rumours regarding the future of the Tottenham manager, with reports that the
Argentinian was unhappy about the lack of activity as far as signings have been
concerned over the past couple of seasons. Mauricio Pochettino is arguably the
most in demand name when it comes to the top club sides around the world, and
his stock has done nothing but rise during his time at the Spurs helm. Mobile sports betting firms were
offering odds on Poch heading for the exit door, but his immediate future
appears to be resolved, and the ambitious manager will definitely be looking to
emulate last season’s impressive run to the Champions League Final.

Tanguy
Ndombele price tag comes with a certain level of pressure for the young
Frenchman, but he doesn’t appear to be the type of man that is easily fazed. I
for one am confident that Ndombele is more than capable of hitting the ground
running, and he can quickly establish himself as a big influence in the centre
of the park for Tottenham Hotspur. The signing is a real statement of intent
from the Spurs hierarchy and can pave the way for more activity, with a number
of other big name stars being linked with the club.